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Live weather: Timaru, Ashburton State of Emergency, Selwyn Huts evacuated

Floodwaters in Canterbury have exceeded warnings "by a huge magnitude", Fed Farmers says.

'Mass mobilisation' over SNA policy

FNDC has extended deadline for responses to proposed SNA as protests take place.

'Land theft by stealth' accusations against Northland council

Northlanders are concerned about alienation of their property rights through a new policy.

The big dry: Drought hits farmers hard as winter looms

Concern grows with no rain on the horizon.

Brian Fallow: Climate change plan - emissions impossible for farmers?

Agriculture groups say Climate Change Commission too optimistic on potential for cuts.

'Modest' improvement to water quality from plan change

About 250 operators are expected to apply for land use consent under the revised rules.

'Unprecedented' worker shortage: Loaded livestock trucks turned away from meatworks

Progressive Meats says staff shortage is "unprecedented" as workers choose to pick fruit.

Month's worth of rain a brief relief for Wairarapa farmers

Wairarapa had three times the rainfall on Tuesday than it did all of last month.

Week one of lockdown: What life's been like for essential workers

Most Kiwis are holed up at home so spare a thought for those keeping the country ticking.

1080 blackmailer paroled: Jeremy Kerr no longer a threat to community

Kerr threatened to spike infant formula in letters to Fonterra and Federated Farmers.

1080 blackmailer Jeremy Kerr denied parole

Kerr will be seen again by the end of February 2020.

Local Focus: Trelinnoe Park falls into passionate hands

"Gardening is the only passion that increases with age". Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Letters: Cranstone muddies the waters

For town and country, the financial costs of healthy water are part of our mutual future.

Conservation Comment: Don't vilify farmers

Government is ignoring the democratic process with proposed action on water regulations.

'Under attack': Best prices for farmers but compliance costs threaten golden run

Farmers should be laughing all the way to the bank, yet they are not, they are stressed.

Local Focus: Six-year-old Archie's autistic diet shifts the family farm

"Within three days he got his eye contact back". Made with funding from NZ On Air.